Supplementary Form G: Live Animal Imports/Exports
When To Complete This Form Background
This form needs to be completed if the permit
application is for a live mammal, reptile, bird Under the Environment Protection and
or amphibian (including viable reproductive Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the
material) and the import or export is not of a Department cannot issue a permit for the
household pet. (If the application is for a export/import of a live specimen which belongs to
household pet then Supplementary Form E the class Mammalia (mammals), Amphibia
should be completed.) (amphibians), Reptilia (reptiles) or Aves (birds)
unless satisfied that:
Who Should Complete This Form
This form refers to an applicant and to a (a) the animal will be prepared and
recipient. transported in a way that is known to
result in minimal stress, risk of injury and
If an Australian individual or organisation is adverse effect on the health of the animal;
intending to send an animal overseas, then
they should be applying for the export permit. (b) the person receiving the animal is suitably
Thus, they will be the ‘applicant’ and the equipped to manage, confine and care for
overseas individual/organisation will be the the animal, including meeting the
‘recipient’. behavioural and biological needs of the
If an Australian individual or organisation is animal;
intending to import an animal, then they
should be applying for the import permit. In Section I:
this case they will be both the ‘applicant’ and to be completed by the individual or
the ‘recipient’. organisation applying for the permit.
If your proposed import or export does not 1. General Information
match either of the above scenarios, please
contact the Department before completing this Species being assessed
form.
How To Complete This Form
Section I (Q 1-3) is to be completed by the Sending person or organisation
applicant
Section II (Q 4-8) is to be completed by the
recipient
Recipient person or organisation
If required, Section III (Q 9-13) is to be
completed by the recipient (with an
assessment of the responses to Q 9-13 to
be provided by the applicant).
All required sections of this form should be
returned along with the Permit Application
form to the Department.
Applications that are incomplete or contain
insufficient information cannot be assessed.
Delays will occur whilst further information is
sought from the applicant.
If there is insufficient space on this form to
fully address any of the questions please
attach additional pages.
A $150 permit fee is payable (instead of $30) if
an animal welfare assessment of the
recipient’s facilities is required.
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2. The animal must be prepared and transported Section II and Section III (if required) will need
in a way that is known to result in minimal to be completed and signed by the recipient,
stress, risk of injury and adverse effect on the as these sections relate to the animal welfare
health of the animal assessment of the recipient facilities.
For animals to be transported by air: will
the animal(s) be shipped in a manner that Section II is used by the Department to
meets the requirements under the determine if a new welfare assessment is
International Air Transport Association’s required (which would mean that Section III
(IATA) “Live Animal Regulations”; or needs to be completed).
For all other modes of transport: will the A new assessment may not be required if the
animal(s) be shipped in a manner that meets recipient facilities have been previously
the requirements under the CITES approved by the Department and this approval
(Convention on International Trade in is still valid. The validity of a previous
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and assessment will depend on:
Flora) guidelines for transport and preparation
for shipment of live wild animals and plants? The number of years since the facility was
assessed;
It is unlikely that a permit Any advances in knowledge or care of the
No taxon since the assessment; and
would be issued. Please
obtain a copy of the IATA Any standards developed since the
regulations or CITES assessment.
requirements and make
adjustments as necessary. If a previous approval has been given and is
still valid, but changes have been made to the
Yes Go to next question facility, the Department will generally only
assess those changes. The Department
reserves the right to undertake a complete
Note: If there is a valid reason why the IATA new assessment if a previously approved
or CITES requirements are not met then facility have been fundamentally altered since
provide the reason and demonstrate that the approval.
animal(s) will be transported in a way that
addresses the EPBC Act’s animal welfare It is advisable for the applicant to contact the
requirements. Department before submitting their application
if they feel that a new assessment may not be
3. Declaration to be signed by applicant required. If the applicant can supply
information on the year of previous approval
I declare that the particulars provided by me and the nature of any changes, the
in Section I are true and correct in every Department will be able to advise whether a
detail. new assessment is required (meaning Section
Name of applicant or authorised person (if III needs to be completed) or if only the
applicant is an organisation) changes to the facilities need to be assessed
(details of changes to be provided under
Section II).
If a new assessment is required, or if the
Position within organisation (if applicable) changes to the facilities impact on animal
welfare, a $150 permit fee (instead of $30) is
payable by the applicant.
Organisation (if applicable)
Signature of applicant or authorised person
Date signed
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Supplementary Form G: Live Animal Imports/Exports (Cont)
Taxon being assessed Sending person or organisation Recipient person or organisation
Section II:
to be completed by the recipient (individual or 6. When were the facilities approved by the
organisation receiving the animal) Department?
4. Do you currently keep any animals of the Enter year of approval
taxon being applied for?
No Go to next question
Yes Attach details on the animals The Department will need to
currently kept (number, age, sex assess whether the approval is still
etc). valid. Factors that will be
considered include;
If you have a current
Number of years since the facility
Ambassador Agreement for this
was assessed;
species, or intend to sign one,
Any advances in knowledge or
you will also need to include
care of the taxon since the
details on where the animals
assessment; and
were sourced from, any births or
deaths of the species at your Any standards developed since
the assessment.
institution and any transfers of
animals from your institution. Go to next question
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7. Have any changes been made to the facilities
5. An animal welfare assessment of the since it was approved by the Department?
recipient’s facilities is necessary for
mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds. An Go to next question
No
assessment may not be necessary if the
facilities have previously been assessed and
that assessment is still valid.
Yes Provide details of all
Have the facilities where the animal(s) will be changes, including
kept been previously assessed and approved diagrams and
for the keeping of that taxon by the photographs.
Department (either under the Environment Go to next question
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
1999 or the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of
Exports and Imports) Act 1982)?
No An assessment is
required. You will have to
complete Section III.
Go to question 8
Yes Section III does not need
to be completed at this
stage.
The Department reserves
the right to request that
Section III be completed at
a later date, after
assessing the answers
provided to questions 6
and 7.
Go to next question
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8. Declaration to be signed by recipient
I declare that:
(a) the particulars provided by me in
Section II and Section III (if required to
be completed) are true and correct in
every detail; and
(b) I/my organisation will suitably manage,
confine and care for the animal(s) to be
transferred, including meeting the
behavioural and biological needs of the
animal(s); and
(c) if requested by the Department (as a
condition of the permit), I/my
organisation will not allow the
specimen(s) or progeny to be
transferred to another institution without
the prior written permission of the
Department.
Name of recipient or authorised person (if
recipient is an organisation)
Position within organisation (if applicable)
Organisation (if applicable)
Signature of recipient or authorised person
Date signed
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Supplementary Form G: Live Animal Imports/Exports (Cont)
Taxon being assessed Sending person or organisation Recipient person or organisation
Section III: heating/cooling and if so how will this be
to be completed if: done?
an assessment was required at Question 5 (j) How many individual animals will be
in Section II; or housed in each enclosure? Describe
arrangements and facilities for separating
The Department advises that an and removing individuals from the
assessment is needed. enclosure.
Questions 9-13 are to be completed by the (k) Will any other species be kept in the
recipient. facility? If so, what species and how many
individuals of each species? Any impact
Question 14 should be completed by a relevant on the desired species?
person as detailed at that question.
11. Food
9. Security (a) What food will be provided to the animals
Provide details regarding security within the and in what quantities and how often?
zoo/organisation, in particular: (b) What arrangements are in place for the
(a) the possibility of escape of animal(s) from supply of fresh water?
enclosure. 12. Management
(b) factors protecting the animal(s) from (a) What arrangements are in place for waste
unauthorised people and other animals. removal and waste treatment?
10. Facility (b) Identify how records on health, feeding
(a) Provide a diagram or map of the facility etc will be maintained.
showing the location of all features, fence 13. Staffing
lines and detailing the dimensions of the
area. (d) What experience does the organisation’s
staff have with the species sought? What
(b) What are the barrier (fencing/moat etc) training is proposed for staff at the
arrangements for the facility? (ie type, organisation? Outline what veterinary
construction material, height/depth) expertise is available in the organisation.
(c) Provide photographs of the completed 14. Animal Welfare Assessment
facility/enclosure showing all aspects and
features. The applicant is responsible for providing an
assessment of the recipient’s capacity to meet the
(d) What shelters (including night quarters) animal’s welfare needs.
are provided for the animals? What are
the dimensions, construction materials, The assessment should address the responses
ventilation and internal designs of each given to questions 9-13 relating to Security,
shelter? (Please provide diagram and Facility, Food, Management and Staffing and be
photographs) attached to the application.
(e) What is the surface type of the facility and Reference should be made in the assessment to
shelters? (eg beaten earth, grass, how the recipient’s answers address any
concrete) applicable State/Territory or Commonwealth
Regulations relating to the keeping of the animal.
(f) What facilities are provided for the
behavioural needs of the animal? (eg Please see next page for details on the animal
climbing, perching, swimming etc) welfare assessment.
(g) What vegetation (especially trees) is
present in the facility?
(h) What drainage is provided within the
facility?
(i) What are the weather conditions of the
area? (i.e. temperatures, humidity etc)
Will it be necessary to supply
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Who should complete the Assessment?
Where:
animals are being imported into Australia, the
Australian importer should be both the recipient
and the applicant.
an Australian individual or organisation is
exporting animals overseas, the applicant should
be the Australian exporter whilst the recipient will
be the overseas importer.
In both above cases, the Australian individual or
organisation (as applicant) is responsible for the
undertaking of the assessment. Contact the
Department if you do not match either of these
circumstances or have any queries regarding this
assessment.
The assessor must have direct experience (such
as a veterinarian, keeper or curator) in the
housing and care of the taxon to be transferred,
or, if the taxon is not currently housed by their
institution, it must be someone who will be
directly involved in the housing and care of the
transferred animal(s).
Declaration
The assessment must give the assessor’s name
and position and must contain the following
signed statement indicating whether they consider
the facility is appropriate or not appropriate for the
additional animals:
“I am satisfied/ not satisfied that
[recipient individual/ organisation] is
suitably equipped to manage, confine
and care for [proposed number] of
[species name], including meeting the
behavioural and biological needs of the
animal(s).”
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